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Take your volunteer career to the next level!

Visit the Alumni Volunteer Summit homepage to learn how you can participate in this annual professional development & enrichment conference.

Developing your Queen's volunteer career

Check out these learning opportunities designed with Queen's volunteers in mind, and stay informed by reading about current university priorities and initiatives.

Below are links to full session content, including slideshow presentations, from Alumni Volunteer Summit 2014, the recording and production of which were sponsored by the Queen's University Alumni Association Projects Fund:

Recorded at Alumni Volunteer Summit 2012, the following presentation focuses on how to motivate a volunteer team, first contextualized with contemporary theory, then demonstrated through the perspectives of an Alumni Branch President and a Reunion Coordinator.

Feel you have what it takes to be a leader in the alumni community? New to volunteering, and interested in working up to a leadership role? We’ve put together some tips consider when thinking about leadership.

Must reads for volunteer leaders

Are you a volunteer leader? Do you help to oversee or coordinate other volunteers? If so, you may wish to check out these great resources!

The Guide for Cultural Competency Application of the Canadian Code is designed to assist managers of volunteers to incorporate a Cultural Competence perspective in their application of the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement. It re-frames the Code as a tool to increase the accessibility and inclusiveness of volunteer programs, which in turn, will lead to diverse and stronger organizations that are responsive to Newcomers and the community at large.

Featuring the latest in nonprofit news, jobs, information, tools and resources, Charity Village is Canada’s leading online community for nonprofit and like-minded professionals – connecting them to ideas, opportunities and each other.

Energ!ze Inc is an international training, consulting and publishing firm specializing in volunteerism.

Get Involved is a volunteer matching tool to help organizations and volunteers connect. Make sure to check out their Volunteer Quiz!

National Volunteer Week is an annual tradition (led by Volunteer Canada) where we take time to formally recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers across Canada.

Imagine Canada aims to provide a single location for charities and nonprofits to access selected professional material about managing, developing and overseeing their organizations.

Volunteer Canada is the national voice for volunteerism in Canada. Since 1977, the organization has been committed to increasing and supporting volunteerism and civic participation through ongoing programs, special projects and national initiatives, by developing resources and by engaging in research and training across the country.

Volunteer Today is an electronic gazette that provides free of charge information on trends in volunteer engagement, practical tips for working with volunteers, and information on professional development opportunities for volunteer engagement professionals.

Volunteer Match offers free webinars on a variety of volunteer-engagement related topics, including recruitment, position development, and managing volunteer transitions.

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